Free Chromebooks Available To Low-Income Families In Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Montgomery Connects has received a new federal grant that will allow it to provide 60,000 free Chromebooks to residents who do not have access to a computer.

People who previously received a free computer from Montgomery County from May 2022 to April 2023 are not eligible to receive another computer. The county is limiting the computer giveaway to one per person.

Recipients must be at least seven years old, have a library card and be a Maryland resident. Proof of ID and address are required. Recipients do not have to be a U.S. citizen.

This is the final grant for free computers that Montgomery County expects to receive, according to Montgomery Connects.

Residents must visit the Montgomery Connects website to make a reservation to pick up a computer. Here are the locations and times for eligible residents to pick up a free Chromebook.

Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906

• Wednesday, Feb. 7, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 23, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

• Thursday, Feb. 8, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 20, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901

• Friday, Feb. 9, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Takoma Park Community Center, 7315 New Hampshire Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

• Saturday, Feb. 10, noon to 4 p.m.

Germantown American Job Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown, MD 20874

• Wednesday, Feb. 14, noon to 4 p.m.

White Oak Recreation Center, 1700 April Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20904

• Thursday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Friday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Executive Office Building (Cafeteria), 101 Monroe St, Rockville, MD 20850

• Saturday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

East County Community Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904

• Wednesday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Montgomery Connects is the county’s digital equity program operated by the Montgomery County Department of Technology & Enterprise Business Solutions, Office of Broadband Programs. The program's focus is to ensure all households have access to robust and reliable home broadband, and that everyone has access to a device to use the internet.